Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 511 · 40 questions

Tip (Sit tall, look, smile): Confidence: sitting up straight, a firm and brief handshake, a calm steady voice, relaxed open hands. Nervousness: biting nails, shaking a leg, a shaky quiet voice, touching your face a lot. Interest: leaning forward a little, nodding, eyes on the speaker, a small warm smile. Boredom: yawning, slumping, checking the clock, a blank stare. In an interview: upright with feet flat, hands resting in your lap, eyes on the person asking. Nervous? Slow breaths, feet still.

1. 1.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
22. 22.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
24. 24.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
33. 33.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
40. 40.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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